KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Whether a Lawrence scientist and father will be able to stay in the United States permanently won’t be determined for at least a few years.
Syed Jamal, originally from Bangladesh, had the first hearing in his recently reopened case on Tuesday in Immigration Court in Kansas City, Mo. During the brief scheduling hearing, Judge Glen Baker said he would review whether Jamal met the ...
Story updated at 6:05 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26:
A multimillion-dollar project that includes the construction of two pedestrian tunnels under the intersection of 19th and Iowa streets will begin in coming weeks.
The tunnels are part of a more than $6 million project scheduled to begin in January that will reconstruct a section of 19th Street. Earlier this month, the Lawrence City Commission voted to award the bid ...
The mural that now wraps around the foundation of the Lawrence Public Library catches the eye with its background of vivid colors, but what the artists involved find the most important are the many shades of brown of the women depicted.
The “Wak’ó Mujeres Phụ nữ Women Mural” depicts more than 20 local women and girls of color from multiple centuries and cultures. To illuminate the stories of these ...
A group of local residents have come together to create a new multicultural community center.
The Eastside People’s Intercultural Center, or Epicenter, recently began hosting a series of speakers and workshops centered on the arts and social activism, and the center has additional programming underway. Connie Fiorella Fitzpatrick, one of the center’s seven coordinating members, said Epicenter aims to ...
Fifteen art projects are coming to East Ninth Street, and community meetings will soon gather input on what those projects should be.
The first of three community input meetings will take place Dec. 1, according to a news release from the East Ninth project team. Project Facilitator Mandy Enfield said the input gathered in the meetings will help determine the direction of the art for the roadway, which ...
The first hearing in the immigration case of a Lawrence scientist and father of three is scheduled for next week, and the case could be significantly affected by a recent U.S. Supreme Court case.
The hearing for Syed Jamal, originally from Bangladesh, will take place Tuesday in Immigration Court in Kansas City, Mo. Though first hearings mainly serve to set the trial date and determine other scheduling, ...
